New GA Chief: Firefighter Retention a Priority

Thursday, January 28th, 2021

A battalion chief from DeKalb County Fire Rescue in Georgia, who will start as chief of Athens Fire and Rescue in about a month, said Tuesday that retaining personnel presents a challenge for public safety agencies nationwide.

The Athens City Council, at its meeting Monday night, voted 5-0 to hire Albert Hogan Jr., who has worked with DeKalb County Fire Rescue for 23 years.

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